Prospect-Response Statistics for...
I am a
Response |
Number of responses |
Percentage of total |
Female |
2617 |
58.80 |
Male |
1834 |
41.20 |
Total |
4451 |
100 % |
My age
Response | Men Count | Men Percent | Women Count | Women Percent | Total count | Total Percent |
17 or less |
160 |
3.59 % |
291 |
6.54 % |
451 |
10.13 % |
18 - 19 |
178 |
4.00 % |
261 |
5.86 % |
439 |
9.86 % |
20 - 24 |
337 |
7.57 % |
514 |
11.55 % |
851 |
19.12 % |
25 - 29 |
259 |
5.82 % |
323 |
7.26 % |
582 |
13.08 % |
30 - 34 |
163 |
3.66 % |
226 |
5.08 % |
389 |
8.74 % |
35 - 39 |
130 |
2.92 % |
170 |
3.82 % |
300 |
6.74 % |
40 - 44 |
147 |
3.30 % |
151 |
3.39 % |
298 |
6.70 % |
45 - 49 |
135 |
3.03 % |
156 |
3.50 % |
291 |
6.54 % |
50 - 54 |
120 |
2.70 % |
185 |
4.16 % |
305 |
6.85 % |
55 - 59 |
105 |
2.36 % |
160 |
3.59 % |
265 |
5.95 % |
60+ |
100 |
2.25 % |
180 |
4.04 % |
280 |
6.29 % |
Total |
1834 |
41.20 |
2617 |
58.80 |
4451 |
100% |
My marital status is...
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Single |
1491 |
33.86 % |
1990 |
45.19 % |
3481 |
79.04 % |
Married |
139 |
3.16 % |
152 |
3.45 % |
291 |
6.61 % |
Widowed |
24 |
0.54 % |
104 |
2.36 % |
128 |
2.91 % |
Divorced with annulment |
83 |
1.88 % |
180 |
4.09 % |
263 |
5.97 % |
Divorced without annulment |
76 |
1.73 % |
165 |
3.75 % |
241 |
5.47 % |
Total |
1813 |
41.17 % |
2591 |
58.83 % |
4404 |
100 % |
I am:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Roman Catholic |
1600 |
36.36 % |
2173 |
49.38 % |
3773 |
85.73 % |
Eastern Catholic |
23 |
0.52 % |
20 |
0.45 % |
43 |
0.98 % |
Becoming a Catholic |
94 |
2.14 % |
137 |
3.11 % |
231 |
5.25 % |
Not a Catholic |
96 |
2.18 % |
258 |
5.86 % |
354 |
8.04 % |
Total |
1813 |
41.20 % |
2588 |
58.80 % |
4401 |
100 % |
I am exploring the following vocations and/or lifestyles:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Sister |
6 |
0.07 % |
2287 |
27.37 % |
2293 |
27.44 % |
Brother |
1009 |
12.08 % |
8 |
0.10 % |
1017 |
12.17 % |
Deacon |
415 |
4.97 % |
32 |
0.38 % |
447 |
5.35 % |
Lay Ministry/Associate/Service Program |
416 |
4.98 % |
761 |
9.11 % |
1177 |
14.09 % |
Priest-Order |
1102 |
13.19 % |
28 |
0.34 % |
1130 |
13.52 % |
Priest-Diocesan |
758 |
9.07 % |
21 |
0.25 % |
779 |
9.32 % |
Secular Institute/Consecrated Life |
478 |
5.72 % |
918 |
10.99 % |
1396 |
16.71 % |
Other |
51 |
0.61 % |
66 |
0.79 % |
117 |
1.40 % |
Total |
4235 |
50.68 % |
4121 |
49.32 % |
8356 |
100 % |
I am drawn to living in the following community type(s):
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Apostolic/Evangelical |
1167 |
13.82 % |
1523 |
18.04 % |
2690 |
31.86 % |
Monastic |
891 |
10.55 % |
982 |
11.63 % |
1873 |
22.19 % |
Cloistered/semi-cloistered |
583 |
6.91 % |
1056 |
12.51 % |
1639 |
19.41 % |
Missionary |
859 |
10.18 % |
1381 |
16.36 % |
2240 |
26.53 % |
Total |
3500 |
41.46 % |
4942 |
58.54 % |
8442 |
100 % |
Please indicate your current educational status.
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
I am currently in high school/secondary school or working on a General Equivalency Diploma or Genera |
238 |
5.46 % |
347 |
7.97 % |
585 |
13.43 % |
I have a high school diploma/secondary certificate or other equivalency (but no further formal educa |
274 |
6.29 % |
266 |
6.11 % |
540 |
12.40 % |
I am currently in college, university, or technical school (or have completed courses toward a degre |
382 |
8.77 % |
585 |
13.43 % |
967 |
22.20 % |
I have a university, college, or associate/technical degree. |
898 |
20.62 % |
1365 |
31.34 % |
2263 |
51.96 % |
Total |
1792 |
41.15 % |
2563 |
58.85 % |
4355 |
100 % |
I would like to enter a organization in which a habit or distinctive religious garb is... (Note)
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Worn (some or all of the time) |
1347 |
30.45 % |
1828 |
41.32 % |
3175 |
71.77 % |
Not worn |
423 |
9.56 % |
826 |
18.67 % |
1249 |
28.23 % |
Total |
1770 |
40.01 % |
2654 |
59.99 % |
4424 |
100 % |
I am drawn to living...
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
alone (while connected to a larger community) |
827 |
11.34 % |
882 |
12.10 % |
1709 |
23.44 % |
in a group of 2 or 3 |
649 |
8.90 % |
818 |
11.22 % |
1467 |
20.12 % |
in a group of 4 to 7 |
682 |
9.35 % |
1092 |
14.98 % |
1774 |
24.33 % |
in a group of 8 or more |
875 |
12.00 % |
1467 |
20.12 % |
2342 |
32.12 % |
Total |
3033 |
41.59 % |
4259 |
58.41 % |
7292 |
100 % |
I would like to join a community that prays together...
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
two or more times a day |
854 |
15.22 % |
1277 |
22.76 % |
2131 |
37.99 % |
daily |
972 |
17.33 % |
1437 |
25.61 % |
2409 |
42.94 % |
several times a week |
475 |
8.47 % |
595 |
10.61 % |
1070 |
19.07 % |
Total |
2301 |
41.02 % |
3309 |
58.98 % |
5610 |
100 % |
In what languages are you proficient?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
English |
1558 |
26.11 % |
2325 |
38.97 % |
3883 |
65.09 % |
Spanish |
339 |
5.68 % |
468 |
7.84 % |
807 |
13.53 % |
French |
130 |
2.18 % |
240 |
4.02 % |
370 |
6.20 % |
Portuguese |
41 |
0.69 % |
29 |
0.49 % |
70 |
1.17 % |
Italian |
67 |
1.12 % |
55 |
0.92 % |
122 |
2.04 % |
Amer. Sign Lang. |
10 |
0.17 % |
45 |
0.75 % |
55 |
0.92 % |
Arabic |
12 |
0.20 % |
9 |
0.15 % |
21 |
0.35 % |
Bangla |
2 |
0.03 % |
2 |
0.03 % |
4 |
0.07 % |
Chinese |
18 |
0.30 % |
27 |
0.45 % |
45 |
0.75 % |
Creole |
4 |
0.07 % |
6 |
0.10 % |
10 |
0.17 % |
Filipino |
32 |
0.54 % |
40 |
0.67 % |
72 |
1.21 % |
Flemish |
9 |
0.15 % |
8 |
0.13 % |
17 |
0.28 % |
German |
72 |
1.21 % |
103 |
1.73 % |
175 |
2.93 % |
Greek |
9 |
0.15 % |
8 |
0.13 % |
17 |
0.28 % |
Hmong |
0 |
0.00 % |
1 |
0.02 % |
1 |
0.02 % |
Hungarian |
7 |
0.12 % |
6 |
0.10 % |
13 |
0.22 % |
Japanese |
11 |
0.18 % |
10 |
0.17 % |
21 |
0.35 % |
Korean |
3 |
0.05 % |
12 |
0.20 % |
15 |
0.25 % |
Lithuanian |
3 |
0.05 % |
5 |
0.08 % |
8 |
0.13 % |
Polish |
13 |
0.22 % |
20 |
0.34 % |
33 |
0.55 % |
Russian |
16 |
0.27 % |
13 |
0.22 % |
29 |
0.49 % |
Tagalog |
33 |
0.55 % |
33 |
0.55 % |
66 |
1.11 % |
Vietnamese |
7 |
0.12 % |
10 |
0.17 % |
17 |
0.28 % |
Other |
39 |
0.65 % |
56 |
0.94 % |
95 |
1.59 % |
Total |
2435 |
40.81 % |
3531 |
59.19 % |
5966 |
100 % |
I am drawn to the following prayer styles:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Rosary |
1125 |
8.40 % |
1591 |
11.88 % |
2716 |
20.28 % |
Liturgy of the Hours |
982 |
7.33 % |
1284 |
9.59 % |
2266 |
16.92 % |
Daily Mass |
1377 |
10.28 % |
1942 |
14.50 % |
3319 |
24.78 % |
Eucharistic Adoration |
1103 |
8.24 % |
1650 |
12.32 % |
2753 |
20.55 % |
Faith Sharing / Lectio Divina |
912 |
6.81 % |
1428 |
10.66 % |
2340 |
17.47 % |
Total |
5499 |
41.06 % |
7895 |
58.94 % |
13394 |
100 % |
I pray...
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
occasionally |
245 |
5.93 % |
291 |
7.04 % |
536 |
12.98 % |
once or twice a day |
669 |
16.19 % |
1061 |
25.68 % |
1730 |
41.88 % |
more than two times a day |
768 |
18.59 % |
1097 |
26.56 % |
1865 |
45.15 % |
Total |
1682 |
40.72 % |
2449 |
59.28 % |
4131 |
100 % |
Are you free of debt?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Yes |
1088 |
26.40 % |
1582 |
38.39 % |
2670 |
64.79 % |
No |
547 |
13.27 % |
788 |
19.12 % |
1335 |
32.40 % |
Other |
48 |
1.16 % |
68 |
1.65 % |
116 |
2.81 % |
Total |
1683 |
40.84 % |
2438 |
59.16 % |
4121 |
100 % |
I have been considering religious life or the priesthood for...
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Just beginning |
305 |
7.43 % |
711 |
17.33 % |
1016 |
24.76 % |
1 year |
179 |
4.36 % |
337 |
8.21 % |
516 |
12.58 % |
2 years |
174 |
4.24 % |
225 |
5.48 % |
399 |
9.72 % |
3 years |
170 |
4.14 % |
187 |
4.56 % |
357 |
8.70 % |
4 years |
96 |
2.34 % |
121 |
2.95 % |
217 |
5.29 % |
5+ years |
749 |
18.25 % |
849 |
20.69 % |
1598 |
38.95 % |
Total |
1673 |
40.78 % |
2430 |
59.22 % |
4103 |
100 % |
I have done volunteer work and/or gone on retreats of a religious nature.
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Yes |
1400 |
34.70 % |
2112 |
52.34 % |
3512 |
87.04 % |
No |
241 |
5.97 % |
282 |
6.99 % |
523 |
12.96 % |
Total |
1641 |
40.67 % |
2394 |
59.33 % |
4035 |
100 % |
I am interested in pursuing the following ministries or volunteer activities in the future:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Education |
1003 |
5.37 % |
1343 |
7.19 % |
2346 |
12.57 % |
Preaching |
845 |
4.53 % |
519 |
2.78 % |
1364 |
7.31 % |
Retreat work |
826 |
4.42 % |
1357 |
7.27 % |
2183 |
11.69 % |
Parish |
909 |
4.87 % |
928 |
4.97 % |
1837 |
9.84 % |
Prison ministry |
498 |
2.67 % |
597 |
3.20 % |
1095 |
5.87 % |
Prayer |
983 |
5.27 % |
1436 |
7.69 % |
2419 |
12.96 % |
Youth/campus ministry |
704 |
3.77 % |
1157 |
6.20 % |
1861 |
9.97 % |
Social Service |
654 |
3.50 % |
1046 |
5.60 % |
1700 |
9.11 % |
Healthcare |
412 |
2.21 % |
707 |
3.79 % |
1119 |
5.99 % |
Foreign missions |
595 |
3.19 % |
922 |
4.94 % |
1517 |
8.13 % |
Manual labor |
535 |
2.87 % |
627 |
3.36 % |
1162 |
6.22 % |
Other |
29 |
0.16 % |
37 |
0.20 % |
66 |
0.35 % |
Total |
7993 |
42.81 % |
10676 |
57.19 % |
18669 |
100 % |
Have you participated in a formal discernment process?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Yes, I have participated in a formal discernment process. |
464 |
11.69 % |
410 |
10.33 % |
874 |
22.02 % |
No, I have not participated in a formal discernment process. |
1149 |
28.94 % |
1947 |
49.04 % |
3096 |
77.98 % |
Total |
1613 |
40.63 % |
2357 |
59.37 % |
3970 |
100 % |
I have been involved in the following ministries or volunteer activities in the past five years:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Education |
552 |
5.67 % |
856 |
8.79 % |
1408 |
14.45 % |
Preaching |
250 |
2.57 % |
173 |
1.78 % |
423 |
4.34 % |
Retreat work |
376 |
3.86 % |
626 |
6.43 % |
1002 |
10.29 % |
Parish |
620 |
6.36 % |
851 |
8.74 % |
1471 |
15.10 % |
Prison ministry |
77 |
0.79 % |
87 |
0.89 % |
164 |
1.68 % |
Prayer |
678 |
6.96 % |
997 |
10.24 % |
1675 |
17.20 % |
Youth/campus ministry |
459 |
4.71 % |
787 |
8.08 % |
1246 |
12.79 % |
Social Service |
351 |
3.60 % |
445 |
4.57 % |
796 |
8.17 % |
Healthcare |
171 |
1.76 % |
305 |
3.13 % |
476 |
4.89 % |
Foreign missions |
89 |
0.91 % |
182 |
1.87 % |
271 |
2.78 % |
Manual labor |
332 |
3.41 % |
375 |
3.85 % |
707 |
7.26 % |
Other |
36 |
0.37 % |
66 |
0.68 % |
102 |
1.05 % |
Total |
3991 |
40.97 % |
5750 |
59.03 % |
9741 |
100 % |
I have received the following religious training:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Catholic school |
749 |
24.05 % |
1065 |
34.20 % |
1814 |
58.25 % |
Theological school |
188 |
6.04 % |
160 |
5.14 % |
348 |
11.18 % |
CCD (Confraternity of Christian Doctrine) |
265 |
8.51 % |
437 |
14.03 % |
702 |
22.54 % |
Other |
91 |
2.92 % |
159 |
5.11 % |
250 |
8.03 % |
Total |
1293 |
41.52 % |
1821 |
58.48 % |
3114 |
100 % |
I have worked in the following areas:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Business |
513 |
7.63 % |
624 |
9.28 % |
1137 |
16.91 % |
Education/Training |
548 |
8.15 % |
858 |
12.76 % |
1406 |
20.92 % |
Healthcare |
254 |
3.78 % |
500 |
7.44 % |
754 |
11.22 % |
Nonprofit, social work |
453 |
6.74 % |
669 |
9.95 % |
1122 |
16.69 % |
Technical, mechanical, electrical work |
261 |
3.88 % |
147 |
2.19 % |
408 |
6.07 % |
Law enforcement, military |
151 |
2.25 % |
73 |
1.09 % |
224 |
3.33 % |
Legal work |
90 |
1.34 % |
135 |
2.01 % |
225 |
3.35 % |
Ministry (religious) |
151 |
2.25 % |
144 |
2.14 % |
295 |
4.39 % |
Ministry (lay) |
398 |
5.92 % |
565 |
8.41 % |
963 |
14.33 % |
Other |
77 |
1.15 % |
111 |
1.65 % |
188 |
2.80 % |
Total |
2896 |
43.08 % |
3826 |
56.92 % |
6722 |
100 % |